1 excite somebodyto make somebody feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic, especially about something that is going to happenThe prospect of a year in India greatly excited her.See related entries:Happiness,Showing interest

2to make somebody nervous or upset and unable to relaxexcite somebodyTry not to excite your baby too much before bedtime.excite yourselfDon't excite yourself (= keep calm).

3to make somebody feel a particular emotion or react in a particular way synonymarouseexcite somethingto excite attention/criticism/curiosityThe news has certainly excited comment(= made people talk about it).excite something in somebodyThe European Parliament is not an institution which excites interest in voters.